Strengthening HR Capacity for Sanitation – 1 July 2025 (EN) – Session 1

Strengthening HR Capacity for Sanitation – 1 July 2025 (EN) – Session 1

This session is part of the Safely Managed Sanitation (SMS) Clinic Series jointly organized by WaterAid, WHO and UNICEF. What it covered: -- Why human resource (HR) capacity is foundational to delivering safely managed sanitation, underpinning policy, data, financing, service delivery and more -- The importance of assessing HR shortages (numbers) and HR gaps (skills and competencies) -- Persistent challenges like lack of formal recognition of sanitation work, poor workforce conditions, and stigma -- Learning approaches beyond classic training, such as on-the-job mentoring and micro-learning Speakers: -- Laura Kohler (WaterAid) – Moderator -- Andy Narracott (UNICEF) – Recap on HR for safely managed sanitation -- Maraita Listyasari (UNICEF Indonesia) – Sanitation HR capacity strengthening in Indonesia -- Srinithi Sudhakar Moopanar and Mahima Vijendra (Indian Institute for Human Settlements) – Capacity building programmes for sanitation workers in India -- Dr Tanvir Ahmed (BUET, Dhaka) – Closing reflections on perceptions, people, skills, and moving beyond training To see the other videos and the associated presentations in the special series from WHO, UNICEF and WaterAid, please visit the hub hosted by the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance here: https://www.susana.org/knowledge-hub/event-documentation/webinars/steps-towards-safely-managed-sanitation-webinar-series-guided-clinics-for-practical-progress